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For The Forest in partnership with ACES presents:
Know Your Trees
Firs and Spruces, Aspens and Cottonwoods, how many trees do you know? ACES Director Tom Cardamone and Program Director Jim Kravitz will lead hour-long walks around the Hallam Lake neighborhood to identify the native trees. In our backyard there are at least 12species of conifers and 11 species of deciduous trees and tall shrubs.Walk away with The Rocky Mountain Tree Finder booklet and basic knowledge about the native trees that grow around you.
4-5pm @ Hallam Lake
Free!!
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Know Your Trees
Firs and Spruces, Aspens and Cottonwoods, how many trees do you know? ACES Director Tom Cardamone and Program Director Jim Kravitz will lead hour-long walks around the Hallam Lake neighborhood to identify the native trees. In our backyard there are at least 12species of conifers and 11 species of deciduous trees and tall shrubs.Walk away with The Rocky Mountain Tree Finder booklet and basic knowledge about the native trees that grow around you.
| Mon, Jun 21 | |
| Mon, Jul 12 | |
| Mon, Jul 26 | |
| Mon, Aug 9 |
Free!!
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Pine Beetle Hikes
Come on a hike up Smuggler Mountain and down Hunter Creek trail to look at mountain pine beetle activity that is occurring in the area. On this three-hour hike you will get a first hand look at infected trees, learn how the beetle boars into the trees, and how to identify infested Lodgepole Pines. Led by forest experts, you will gain a deeper understanding of the forest ecosystem on Smuggler Mountain and Hunter Creek Valley in addition to learning about the various insects and diseases that effect that ecosystem. Don't forget to wear sturdy hiking shoes and a sun hat!
$15.00 ACES Members
$20.00 Non ACES Members
Meets at Hallam Lake
9:00am - 12:00pm
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Restoration Ecology in Rocky Mountain Forests
There are various disturbances that cause the forests to go through cycles of decimation and regrowth. Most recently and certainly most in the public eye, the bark beetles have been decimating millions of acres of coniferous forests throughout the boreal and montane forests of North America. The beetles are native to these ecosystems, but in the last 10 years their populations have exploded, resulting in the killing of millions of acres of forest lands. During this two-day course we will explore various long-term impacts to these forest systems, discuss restoration ecology and processes involved with these forests, and briefly discuss and review the ecology of bark beetles. We will look at local mitigation efforts and discuss how these efforts are being expanded throughout the mountains of the US and Canada. We'll examine how vegetation responds to the loss of the forest over story and discuss how wildlife reacts to modified forests and forests that have seen post-beetle harvesting.
This course is offered for one graduate credit from Adams State College or Colorado State University. Call us for more details.
Tuesday July 13 - Wednesday July 14th
$110.00 ACES Members
$125.00 Non ACES Members
9:00am - 5:00pm @ Hallam Lake
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Come on a hike up Smuggler Mountain and down Hunter Creek trail to look at mountain pine beetle activity that is occurring in the area. On this three-hour hike you will get a first hand look at infected trees, learn how the beetle boars into the trees, and how to identify infested Lodgepole Pines. Led by forest experts, you will gain a deeper understanding of the forest ecosystem on Smuggler Mountain and Hunter Creek Valley in addition to learning about the various insects and diseases that effect that ecosystem. Don't forget to wear sturdy hiking shoes and a sun hat!
| Thu, Jul 29 | |
$20.00 Non ACES Members
Meets at Hallam Lake
9:00am - 12:00pm
Register Here>>
Restoration Ecology in Rocky Mountain Forests
There are various disturbances that cause the forests to go through cycles of decimation and regrowth. Most recently and certainly most in the public eye, the bark beetles have been decimating millions of acres of coniferous forests throughout the boreal and montane forests of North America. The beetles are native to these ecosystems, but in the last 10 years their populations have exploded, resulting in the killing of millions of acres of forest lands. During this two-day course we will explore various long-term impacts to these forest systems, discuss restoration ecology and processes involved with these forests, and briefly discuss and review the ecology of bark beetles. We will look at local mitigation efforts and discuss how these efforts are being expanded throughout the mountains of the US and Canada. We'll examine how vegetation responds to the loss of the forest over story and discuss how wildlife reacts to modified forests and forests that have seen post-beetle harvesting.
This course is offered for one graduate credit from Adams State College or Colorado State University. Call us for more details.
Tuesday July 13 - Wednesday July 14th
$110.00 ACES Members
$125.00 Non ACES Members
9:00am - 5:00pm @ Hallam Lake
Register Here>>
2009 Events/Classes
"TREE ID" SEMINARS
For The Forest and its partner, ACES, will hold Tree ID seminars beginning May 14th! Join us for short nature walks and learn how to correctly identify the tree species that inhabit the Roaring Fork Valley, which trees are susceptible to various diseases, and what can be done to keep them healthy. The dates for these events are as follows:
May 14, May 28th, and June 4th, 2009. The walks will begin at 4pm at ACES.
"MEET THE BEETLES" WEEKEND WORKSHOPS
Choose one of three sessions: July 10-11; Aug 7-8; Sept 25-26
Friday evening lecture: 5-7pm; Saturday field day: 9-2pm
Join experts from For the Forest and ACES for a two day event. Learn about the mountain pine beetle and the threat it poses to the Roaring Fork Valley.
Choose one of three sessions: July 10-11; Aug 7-8; Sept 25-26
Friday evening lecture: 5-7pm; Saturday field day: 9-2pm
Join experts from For the Forest and ACES for a two day event. Learn about the mountain pine beetle and the threat it poses to the Roaring Fork Valley.
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